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Wesco Aircraft Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer

June 8, 2017

VALENCIA, Calif., June 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WAIR), the world’s leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, today announced that Richard J. Weller, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has informed the company of his intention to retire.

Mr. Weller is expected to continue to serve as the company’s chief financial officer and remain an officer of the company until a successor is found to ensure an orderly transition. Wesco Aircraft has retained a leading executive search firm to assist with the appointment of a new chief financial officer.

Todd Renehan, chief executive officer, said, “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Rick for his service to Wesco. He instilled greater discipline in our financial processes, helped complete the integration of Haas Group International and led financing activities that included the October 2016 refinancing of the company’s senior secured term loan A and revolving credit facilities. We wish Rick well as he transitions into retirement.”

Mr. Weller has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since joining Wesco Aircraft in May 2015. Prior to his position at Wesco, Mr. Weller was vice president and corporate controller at Ingersoll-Rand plc. His career also includes leadership roles at Textron Inc., Litton Data Systems/Northrop Grumman Corporation and Aviall, Inc.

About Wesco Aircraft

Wesco Aircraft is the world’s leading distributor and provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, based on annual sales. The company’s services range from traditional distribution to the management of supplier relationships, quality assurance, kitting, just-in-time delivery and point-of-use inventory management. The company believes it offers one of the world’s broadest portfolios of aerospace products, including C-class hardware, chemical and electrical and comprised of more than 565,000 active SKUs.

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